english-style
UK[ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ staɪl]US[ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ staɪl]
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the customs, manners, or aesthetics associated with England or its people.
adj
Made or done in a manner typical of England.
Morpheme Breakdown
english
style
english
of the Angles,
style
a distinctive manner or method.
Etymology
The compound "English-style" is a modern formation that transparently combines the demonym "English" with the noun "style." The word "English" itself originates from the Old English Englisc, derived from Engle (the Angles), one of the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain. "Style" has a more complex journey, stemming from Latin stilus, a pointed instrument for writing, which by metonymy came to signify a manner of literary expression. When combined, the term logically denotes a manner, method, or aesthetic characteristic that is associated with or reminiscent of England, reflecting a straightforward process of descriptive compounding in the English language.
Analysis
Structure: english + style
english: From Old English Englisc, meaning "of the Angles," a Germanic tribe. In this compound, it functions as a modifier specifying origin or association.
style: From Latin stilus (writing instrument, manner of writing), via Old French estile. In this compound, it functions as the head noun, meaning "a distinctive manner or method."
Examples
They served a full English-style breakfast with baked beans and grilled tomatoes.
The garden was designed in a traditional English-style with herbaceous borders and a lawn.
He adopted an English-style suit with a slightly softer shoulder for the meeting.